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Node2D
======

**Inherits:** :ref:`CanvasItem<class_CanvasItem>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`AnimatedSprite2D<class_AnimatedSprite2D>`, :ref:`AudioListener2D<class_AudioListener2D>`, :ref:`AudioStreamPlayer2D<class_AudioStreamPlayer2D>`, :ref:`BackBufferCopy<class_BackBufferCopy>`, :ref:`Bone2D<class_Bone2D>`, :ref:`Camera2D<class_Camera2D>`, :ref:`CanvasGroup<class_CanvasGroup>`, :ref:`CanvasModulate<class_CanvasModulate>`, :ref:`CollisionObject2D<class_CollisionObject2D>`, :ref:`CollisionPolygon2D<class_CollisionPolygon2D>`, :ref:`CollisionShape2D<class_CollisionShape2D>`, :ref:`CPUParticles2D<class_CPUParticles2D>`, :ref:`GPUParticles2D<class_GPUParticles2D>`, :ref:`Joint2D<class_Joint2D>`, :ref:`Light2D<class_Light2D>`, :ref:`LightOccluder2D<class_LightOccluder2D>`, :ref:`Line2D<class_Line2D>`, :ref:`Marker2D<class_Marker2D>`, :ref:`MeshInstance2D<class_MeshInstance2D>`, :ref:`MultiMeshInstance2D<class_MultiMeshInstance2D>`, :ref:`NavigationLink2D<class_NavigationLink2D>`, :ref:`NavigationObstacle2D<class_NavigationObstacle2D>`, :ref:`NavigationRegion2D<class_NavigationRegion2D>`, :ref:`Parallax2D<class_Parallax2D>`, :ref:`ParallaxLayer<class_ParallaxLayer>`, :ref:`Path2D<class_Path2D>`, :ref:`PathFollow2D<class_PathFollow2D>`, :ref:`Polygon2D<class_Polygon2D>`, :ref:`RayCast2D<class_RayCast2D>`, :ref:`RemoteTransform2D<class_RemoteTransform2D>`, :ref:`ShapeCast2D<class_ShapeCast2D>`, :ref:`Skeleton2D<class_Skeleton2D>`, :ref:`Sprite2D<class_Sprite2D>`, :ref:`TileMap<class_TileMap>`, :ref:`TileMapLayer<class_TileMapLayer>`, :ref:`TouchScreenButton<class_TouchScreenButton>`, :ref:`VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D<class_VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D>`

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Properties
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   | :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`global_position<class_Node2D_property_global_position>`                 |                   |
   +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`global_rotation<class_Node2D_property_global_rotation>`                 |                   |
   +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`global_rotation_degrees<class_Node2D_property_global_rotation_degrees>` |                   |
   +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`global_scale<class_Node2D_property_global_scale>`                       |                   |
   +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`global_skew<class_Node2D_property_global_skew>`                         |                   |
   +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` | :ref:`global_transform<class_Node2D_property_global_transform>`               |                   |
   +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`position<class_Node2D_property_position>`                               | ``Vector2(0, 0)`` |
   +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`rotation<class_Node2D_property_rotation>`                               | ``0.0``           |
   +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`rotation_degrees<class_Node2D_property_rotation_degrees>`               |                   |
   +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`scale<class_Node2D_property_scale>`                                     | ``Vector2(1, 1)`` |
   +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`skew<class_Node2D_property_skew>`                                       | ``0.0``           |
   +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+
   | :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` | :ref:`transform<class_Node2D_property_transform>`                             |                   |
   +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+

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Methods
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   | void                                  | :ref:`apply_scale<class_Node2D_method_apply_scale>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` ratio **)**                                              |
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   | :ref:`float<class_float>`             | :ref:`get_angle_to<class_Node2D_method_get_angle_to>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` point **)** |const|                                    |
   +---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` | :ref:`get_relative_transform_to_parent<class_Node2D_method_get_relative_transform_to_parent>` **(** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` parent **)** |const| |
   +---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                                  | :ref:`global_translate<class_Node2D_method_global_translate>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` offset **)**                                   |
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   | void                                  | :ref:`look_at<class_Node2D_method_look_at>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` point **)**                                                      |
   +---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                                  | :ref:`move_local_x<class_Node2D_method_move_local_x>` **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` delta, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` scaled=false **)**          |
   +---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                                  | :ref:`move_local_y<class_Node2D_method_move_local_y>` **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` delta, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` scaled=false **)**          |
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   | void                                  | :ref:`rotate<class_Node2D_method_rotate>` **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` radians **)**                                                          |
   +---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`to_global<class_Node2D_method_to_global>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` local_point **)** |const|                                    |
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   | :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`         | :ref:`to_local<class_Node2D_method_to_local>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` global_point **)** |const|                                     |
   +---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                                  | :ref:`translate<class_Node2D_method_translate>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` offset **)**                                                 |
   +---------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_Node2D_property_global_position:

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **global_position**

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- void **set_global_position** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` value **)**
- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_global_position** **(** **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_property_global_rotation:

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **global_rotation**

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- void **set_global_rotation** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` value **)**
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_global_rotation** **(** **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_property_global_rotation_degrees:

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **global_rotation_degrees**

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- void **set_global_rotation_degrees** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` value **)**
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_global_rotation_degrees** **(** **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_property_global_scale:

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **global_scale**

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- void **set_global_scale** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` value **)**
- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_global_scale** **(** **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_property_global_skew:

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **global_skew**

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- void **set_global_skew** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` value **)**
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_global_skew** **(** **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_property_global_transform:

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:ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` **global_transform**

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- void **set_global_transform** **(** :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` value **)**
- :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` **get_global_transform** **(** **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_property_position:

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **position** = ``Vector2(0, 0)``

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- void **set_position** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` value **)**
- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_position** **(** **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_property_rotation:

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **rotation** = ``0.0``

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- void **set_rotation** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` value **)**
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_rotation** **(** **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_property_rotation_degrees:

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **rotation_degrees**

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- void **set_rotation_degrees** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` value **)**
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_rotation_degrees** **(** **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_property_scale:

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **scale** = ``Vector2(1, 1)``

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- void **set_scale** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` value **)**
- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_scale** **(** **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_property_skew:

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **skew** = ``0.0``

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- void **set_skew** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` value **)**
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_skew** **(** **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_property_transform:

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:ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` **transform**

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- void **set_transform** **(** :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` value **)**
- :ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` **get_transform** **(** **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_method_apply_scale:

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void **apply_scale** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` ratio **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_method_get_angle_to:

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **get_angle_to** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` point **)** |const|

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.. _class_Node2D_method_get_relative_transform_to_parent:

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:ref:`Transform2D<class_Transform2D>` **get_relative_transform_to_parent** **(** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` parent **)** |const|

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.. _class_Node2D_method_global_translate:

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void **global_translate** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` offset **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_method_look_at:

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void **look_at** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` point **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_method_move_local_x:

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void **move_local_x** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` delta, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` scaled=false **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_method_move_local_y:

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void **move_local_y** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` delta, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` scaled=false **)**

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void **rotate** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` radians **)**

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.. _class_Node2D_method_to_global:

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **to_global** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` local_point **)** |const|

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.. _class_Node2D_method_to_local:

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:ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **to_local** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` global_point **)** |const|

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.. _class_Node2D_method_translate:

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void **translate** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` offset **)**

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